Do's and Don'ts while Eating

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Succumb your inner Japanese Culture curiosity and read some of the Do's in Don'ts while eating

whether you're a legit Japanese or not!


Japanese people value proper diet and food so much that's why up until to this age they maintained

their position as the World's Longest-Living People. Their love for food and the people who put their

effort to prepare the food is so fascinating that's why when it comes to indulging your favorite

Japanese food they have managed to pull some Do's and Don'ts when eating. Here are some :

 DO' S:

1. "ITADAKIMASU" 

     In Japan, it is very essential to say "Itadakimasu" before you eat to express gratitude for all who played a          
     role in preparing, cultivating, ranching or hunting the food; because as what we have said they value 

     food so much. This means "I gratefully receive." 




2. Well, as weird as it is to some who would be reading this; Japanese people likes it when you're loudly slurping

    your soup! Mainly because this makes you sound like you're enjoying your meal more. Plus, this helps cool 

    down your soup. Yes! 


3. "GOCHISOSAMA DESHITA"

    After finishing your food, it is also important to say "Gochisosama Deshita" to express your gratitude. It is a 

    sign of respect for Japanese people to be thankful for what you have just received.



DON'TS:

1. First in the list is, ( I don't think only the Japanese people hates this) Blowing your nose is strictly prohibited 

   while eating, It is a sign of disrespect to the people who made your food. Whatever the smell of your food is 

   if you feel like sneezing or something you could ask permission to go the rest room and do your thing.


2. Do not stick your chopsticks straight up into a bowl of rice. This is an absolute no-no because in Japan, it is 

   the way a bowl of rice is offered to the spirit of a dead person, at their deathbed or in front of their photograph

   on the household Buddhist altar. Tsk tsk!



3. Don't suck on your chopsticks, or lick them! Chopsticks are supposed to convey your food to your 

   mouth. It's utterly disrespectful!

4. Last in the list of don'ts is, Do not leave even a grain of rice in your bowl. This is how respectful Japanese 

   people are to food. It is a way of giving back to the people who had prepared the food that has been served.




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